Do I need the iOS app if AnkiWeb is free?

Not strictly. Desktop Anki, AnkiWeb, and AnkiDroid cost nothing. AnkiMobile is the paid iPhone client: offline decks, the scheduler on the device, statistics. Casual reviewers often stay on AnkiWeb in Safari. Heavy daily reviewers usually want the app. Your decks sync either way.

Can I share AnkiMobile with Apple Family Sharing?

Yes on most storefronts: one Lifetime purchase covers devices on that Apple ID, and Family Sharing can extend it. Apple's own listing excludes India from Family Sharing for this app. Do not assume a New Delhi Apple ID can share the client the way a US Family can.

Is AnkiDroid the paid AnkiMobile app on Android?

No. AnkiDroid is a separate free, volunteer-maintained client. It is not an Android port of the paid iOS app. Decks still sync through AnkiWeb. There is no Play Store 'Lifetime' that matches this rank.

Why isn't Turkey cheap for AnkiMobile?

Because this is a one-time App Store app with a tiny country spread, not a lira subscription. Turkey is ₺1,299.99 / $27.12, which is above the US $24.99. Currency repricing killed the old 'buy apps cheap in Turkey' guess for this listing.

Is there a student discount on AnkiMobile?

No student sticker and no free trial on the App Store listing. The developer funds free desktop, web, and Android with iOS sales. Schools can still use Apple's Volume Purchase Program for bulk seats. That is institutional, not a country rank.

Is the Philippines cheaper than Indonesia for AnkiMobile?

No. The Philippines is ₱1,490 / $24.10, just under the US, not $16.16. Older copy that put Manila at $16.16 was mixing in another product. Indonesia at $22.38 is still first.

How much is AnkiMobile in the US?

US Lifetime is $24.99, dated Aug 29, 2026.

Cheapest country for AnkiMobile in 2026

Country	Local	USD	vs US
Indonesia	Rp 399,000	$22.38	−10%
Philippines	₱1,490	$24.10	−4%
Pakistan	Rs 6,900	$24.91	−0%
United States	$24.99	$24.99	—
Argentina	$24.99	$24.99	0%
Japan	¥4,000	$25.14	+1%
Canada	$34.99	$25.22	+1%
Egypt	E£1,299.99	$25.80	+3%
India	₹2,499	$26.10	+4%
Saudi Arabia	SAR 99.99	$26.73	+7%
Poland	zł 99.99	$26.83	+7%

Indonesia is cheapest for AnkiMobile Lifetime at Rp399,000 / $22.38, versus $24.99 in the US, dated Aug 29, 2026. That is a one-time App Store app purchase, not a subscription. Desktop Anki, AnkiWeb, and AnkiDroid stay free. The gap is about $2.61, once, forever. Turkey is not cheap here: ₺1,299.99 / $27.12, above the US. Every dated country: AnkiMobile prices by country. Indonesia: AnkiMobile in Indonesia.

Which country is cheapest for AnkiMobile?

Indonesia is cheapest for AnkiMobile Lifetime at $22.38 versus $24.99 in the US, dated Aug 29, 2026.

The Philippines is ₱1,490 / $24.10 — not $16.16. Pakistan is PKR 6,900 / $24.91, almost the US. Portugal is the expensive end at €29.99 / $34.80. There is no website checkout. You buy the app, not an in-app subscription.

Why is Indonesia only $2.61 under the US?

Because AnkiMobile is a one-time App Store app, not a regionalized monthly seat. Apple published a rupiah listing and a dollar listing. They convert to almost the same bill.

You are not stacking twelve months of savings. You are asking whether $2.61 once is worth a second Apple ID. Desktop Anki, AnkiWeb, and AnkiDroid remain free either way. There is still no anki.com buy button. Turkey at $27.12 is the reminder that a lira storefront is not automatically a bargain on a Lifetime app.

Can a Jakarta VPN cut the AnkiMobile Lifetime sticker?

No. A Jakarta IP does not buy AnkiMobile. The App Store charges the Apple ID country.

There is no anki.com buy button to confuse with Apple. A US Apple ID still shows $24.99. An Indonesian gift card redeemed in the US store does not become Rp399,000. The Lifetime sticker follows the Apple ID, not Jakarta: does a VPN make subscriptions cheaper.

How do I actually pay?

You buy AnkiMobile Flashcards in the Indonesia App Store. Apple bills that Apple ID. There is no PayPal-on-the-website path because there is no website path.

Indonesia App Store for AnkiMobile	Covers Rp399,000?
Indonesian card on that Apple ID	Yes
Apple Pay on that ID	Yes
Apple gift credit in Indonesia	Yes
Google Play gift card	No — this is not a Play purchase
Website checkout	None — there is no anki.com buy button

If you already live in Indonesia, open the listing, confirm Rp399,000, tap Buy. If you do not, decide whether $2.61 is worth any of this. Most people should just pay the US $24.99 or skip the iOS app. Gift-card country locks: how to pay.

The purchase is tied to that Apple ID. Switching regions later does not slide Lifetime across storefronts. You would buy again.

What happens to the decks if that Apple ID is locked?

The decks live in AnkiWeb (and in desktop Anki). Losing the iPhone client does not wipe the cloud collection. You would lose the paid iOS app until you buy it again on an Apple ID you still control.

That is the opposite of a password vault. It is also why hopping an Apple ID that holds years of other purchases, to save $2.61 once, is a bad trade. Apple flags fabricated addresses and constant region hops. Worst realistic case is losing the ID — and every other app on it — not a police visit.

Do not move the Apple ID that holds your photo library to chase a flashcard client. Do not buy a shared Apple ID that already owns AnkiMobile; you do not control the Family Sharing, and India is already excluded on Apple’s listing. If you still buy in Indonesia, screenshot the confirmation. If the currency is not rupiah, stop.

How an AnkiMobile Lifetime price gets a date: methodology. Rent-vs-buy against a monthly flashcard seat: Quizlet vs Anki. Quizlet’s cheap country is a different question: cheapest country for Quizlet.

Indonesia at $22.38 is the cheapest Lifetime we have. The honest Anki story is still that most people can review for $0 on AnkiWeb, and that Manila at $24.10 is not $16.16.